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Ancelotti to take over as Brazil coach

Ancelotti to take over as Brazil coach

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will leave the club at the end of the season to take charge of the Brazil national team, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced Monday.

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Israel urges ICC to drop arrest warrants against PM

Israel urges ICC to drop arrest warrants against PM

Israel has asked the International Criminal Court to dismiss its arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant while ICC judges reconsider complex jurisdictional questions.

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Poland to close Russian consulate in Krakow over 'sabotage'

Poland to close Russian consulate in Krakow over 'sabotage'

Poland's top diplomat said on Monday he ordered the closure of a Russian consulate over "sabotage", after authorities accused Russia of orchestrating a fire that destroyed a Warsaw shopping centre last year.

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Ireland rugby captain Doris ruled out for up to six months

Ireland rugby captain Doris ruled out for up to six months

Ireland and Leinster captain Caelan Doris will be out of action for up to six months following shoulder surgery, the provincial side announced on Monday.

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Algerian attack survivor vows to be heard in court battle with award-winning author

Algerian attack survivor vows to be heard in court battle with award-winning author

Saada Arbane has lived without a voice since her throat was slit during the Algerian civil war. But now, the 31-year-old woman has vowed to make herself heard after she said a best-selling novel plagiarised her life.

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Europa League glory could be 'turning point' for Spurs: Postecoglou

Europa League glory could be 'turning point' for Spurs: Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou says Europa League glory for Tottenham could be a "turning point" in the way the club is perceived as he prepares for a blockbuster final against Manchester United.

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White S.Africans resettled in US did not face 'persecution': govt

White S.Africans resettled in US did not face 'persecution': govt

The white Afrikaners who have accepted resettlement in the United States did not face "any form of persecution" in South Africa, the foreign ministry said on Monday.

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Kim Kardashian testifies in Paris multi-million-dollar robbery trial

Kim Kardashian testifies in Paris multi-million-dollar robbery trial

A-list celebrity Kim Kardashian is to testify in a Paris court on Tuesday, an eagerly awaited appearance nearly a decade after being robbed of millions of dollars of jewellery during the French capital's fashion week.

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Alexander-Arnold exit will not overshadow Liverpool title party: Van Dijk

Alexander-Arnold exit will not overshadow Liverpool title party: Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's players were "gutted" to learn of Trent Alexander-Arnold's decision to leave the club but does not believe his impending departure will overshadow their Premier League title celebrations.

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Osaka knocked out of Italian Open as fans await Sinner

Osaka knocked out of Italian Open as fans await Sinner

Naomi Osaka was eliminated from the Italian Open on Monday after being beaten by Peyton Stearns 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) as her struggles for form at the top level continued.

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